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Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” <I>McKown</I> Nelson

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Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” McKown Nelson

Birth
USA
Death
8 Jan 1936 (aged 74)
Aloha, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 414, Lot 2, Gr. 4
Memorial ID
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Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" McKown was born May 2, 1861 in Ray County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Henry McKown and Susan Gorham.

After Susan's death, Henry married Elizabeth Fisher Nelson . Elizabeth had a son, William Berry Nelson, from a previous relationship. William and Mary were married in 1882 in Ray County, Missouri. The couple had four children; Ettie Lew "Luettie", Oscar Hezekiah "Hez", Albert Harry, and John Henry. The family, with Elizabeth, moved to Indian Territory where John was born in 1893. In the 1900 census both Mary and Elizabeth were listed as widows.

The family moved to Washington state where the boys worked for the railroad. Luettie had married William McCready in Indian Territory. By 1930 Elizabeth was deceased. John married Mary Catherine Bishop and moved to Kansas. Albert married Carrie Willet Stubbs. Oscar never married. Oscar, Albert, Luettie, and Mary moved to Oregon where they lived the rest of their lives.
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" McKown was born May 2, 1861 in Ray County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Henry McKown and Susan Gorham.

After Susan's death, Henry married Elizabeth Fisher Nelson . Elizabeth had a son, William Berry Nelson, from a previous relationship. William and Mary were married in 1882 in Ray County, Missouri. The couple had four children; Ettie Lew "Luettie", Oscar Hezekiah "Hez", Albert Harry, and John Henry. The family, with Elizabeth, moved to Indian Territory where John was born in 1893. In the 1900 census both Mary and Elizabeth were listed as widows.

The family moved to Washington state where the boys worked for the railroad. Luettie had married William McCready in Indian Territory. By 1930 Elizabeth was deceased. John married Mary Catherine Bishop and moved to Kansas. Albert married Carrie Willet Stubbs. Oscar never married. Oscar, Albert, Luettie, and Mary moved to Oregon where they lived the rest of their lives.


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  • Created by: missbitty
  • Added: Jun 9, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91621193/mary_elizabeth-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” McKown Nelson (2 May 1861–8 Jan 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91621193, citing Crescent Grove Cemetery, Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by missbitty (contributor 46846087).